RARE ITALIAN ACTOR Tommaso Salvini CDV MORA 1800

·       Item: This is an original image of the Italian actor Tommaso Salvini.  It comes from an old photo album we have that is loaded with actors and actresses from the 19^th century (more images coming soon).  Some history on Tommaso Salvini from Wikipedia: “(January 1, 1829 in Milan – December 31, 1915 in Florence) was an Italian actor. His father and mother were both actors, and Tommaso first appeared when he was barely fourteen as Pasquino in Goldoni's Donne curiose. In 1847 he joined the company of Adelaide Ristori, who was then at the beginning of her brilliant career. It was with her as Elettra that he won his first success in tragedy, playing the title rôle in Alfieris Oreste at the Teatro Valle in Rome.  He fought in the cause of Italian independence in 1849; otherwise his life was an unbroken series of successes in his art. He acted frequently in England, and made five visits to America, his first in 1873 and his last in 1889. In 1886 he played there Othello to the lago of Edwin Booth.  Apart from Othello, which he played for the first time at Vicenza in June 1856, his most famous impersonations included Conrad in Paolo Giacometti's La Morte civile, Egisto in Alfieri's Merope, Saul in Alfieri's Saul, Paolo in Silvio Pellico's Francesca da Rimini, Oedipus in Nicolini's play of that name, Macbeth and King Lear.  Salvini's acting in Othello greatly inspired the young Russian actor Constantin Stanislavski, who saw Salvini perform in Moscow in 1882 and who would, himself, go on to become one of the most important theatre practitioners in the history of theatre. Stanislavski wrote that Salvini was the "finest representative" of his own approach to acting.  Salvini retired from the stage in 1890, but in January 1902 took part in the celebration in Rome of Ristori's eightieth birthday. Salvini published a volume entitled Ricordi, anedotti ed impressioni (Milan, 1895). Some idea of his career may be gathered from Leaves from the Autobiography of Tommaso Salvini (London, 1893).  Salvini was so confident in his talents as an actor that he was once quoted as saying, "I can make an audience weep by reading them a menu." His son Alessandro(aka Alexander) (1861-1896), also an actor, had several notable successes in America, particularly as d'Artagnan in The Three Guardsmen."  The image was created at the famous Jose Mora studios.   Some information on Mora from historicopera.com: “José Maria Mora – Photographer, A Spaniard born inCuba in 1849 [or 1846], he found a safe haven in New York during the Cuban Revolution in 1868. After studying with Sarony, he opened his first studio in 1870 at 707 Broadway. Mora was noted for his extensive collection of painted backdrops (over 150), many designed by himself, that hung in his studio. A great deal of his profit was earned from selling these celebrity images (called "publics") in theaters, hotels and other establishments all over the world. Later in his life Mora chose to live as a recluse at the Hotel Breslin in New York for the last fifteen years of his life. His meals subsisted mainly of fifteen-cent pies and cakes, and other food given to him by hotel guests, even though it was said that he had several savings accounts and property in Cuba and on Long Island. In September of 1926 he was declared incompetent by a sheriff's jury who based their opinion on his appearance and incoherent talk. Earlier in the year he had been sent to St. Vincent's Hospital after he had been found unconscious in his room. When his room was searched it was found to have been littered with scraps of food, and barely alive in a box were two pigeons. His bathroom was secured with four padlocks, and the bathtub filled with theatre programs and newspapers from years ago. Photographs of dead celebrities, and old theatre clippings decorated his walls and tables. Mora passed away on 18 Oct 1926 (the newspapers reported his age to be eighty) at St. Vincent's Hospital. His only next of kin were reported to be cousins in Brazil, N.Y., and Cuba, and a sister who was said to be the wife of the Brazilian Ambassador to Germany in the days of Bismarck.

·       Guaranteed to be an original image and not a modern reprint.  We have many more famous 19^th century actors and actresses images to be listed in the next few weeks.   We are happy to combine multiple auction wins to save on shipping!  Other interesting items at CNYCollectibles.com !

·       Size and Makeup:  About 4” tall and 2 /2” wide.  Made of paper, etc.     

·       Condition: Please see our photos to get the best idea of condition!  No rips or creases.  Bottom edges could be straighter (cut close).   

·       Markings:   Mora, 707 Broadway. 

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